Gambia vs Laos: Suicide rate, by age
Gambia
0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Laos
0.3926 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
79th
Laos rank
76th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.3926 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Gambia ranks 79th and Laos ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5543 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4952 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0591 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4629 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0184 deaths per 100,000 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3925 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0046 deaths per 100,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Gambia or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.3926 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Gambia and Laos?
- 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Gambia ranks 79th and Laos ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.